Riverside County Gears Up For 'Massive' COVID-19 Vaccination

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Officials are gearing up for a "massive vaccination program for more than two million county residents," according to a statement released Wednesday in Riverside County.

The county has deployed a team that is setting up several sites capable of vaccinating thousands of residents each day. The first of those sites — for certain frontline workers and those 65 and older — were announced Wednesday. (Click here to see which frontline workers are eligible.)

“The county team is moving quickly to open more sites that will vaccinate even more of our residents,” said Board Chair Karen Spiegel, Second District Supervisor. “We know so many of our residents want the vaccine and we’re working diligently to make that happen.”

The clinics will provide vaccines free of charge, however, those who show up will be required to register prior to arrival and show proof of eligibility (badge, business identification, letter of proof from employer). Medical insurance information will be requested.

Those 65 and older who need assistance making an appointment can call the Riverside County Office of Aging at 800-510-2020 or 2-1-1.

To see who is eligible to receive the vaccine during the clinics and to sign up for an appointment, click here.

Vaccination Clinic Locations

The following locations will have walk-up vaccine clinics starting Jan. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (There will be no clinics Monday, Jan. 18 because of the Martin Luther King holiday.)

Corona High School
1150 W. 10th Street
Corona, CA, 92882

Heritage High School
26001 Briggs Road
Menifee, CA, 92585

San Gorgonio Middle School
1591 Cherry Avenue
Beaumont, CA, 92223

The following location will have a walk-up vaccine clinic on Jan. 17, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.:

Indio Fairgrounds (Fullenwider Auditorium)
46350 Arabia Street
Indio, CA. 92201

The following location will have a drive-up vaccine clinic Jan. 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. This clinic will be reserved for those 65 years of age and older.:

Diamond Stadium
500 Diamond Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA, 92530

Visit www.ruhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine or call 2-1-1 for more information. Seniors can also call the Riverside County Office on Aging at 800-510-2020.

Coronavirus Update For Riverside County

COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped slightly Wednesday in Riverside County as officials reported 2,773 newly confirmed cases and 13 additional coronavirus-related deaths.

The total number of COVID-19 cases recorded countywide since the public health documentation period began in early March is 230,600, compared to 227,827 on Tuesday, according to the Riverside University Health System.

The county's coronavirus death toll rose to 2,307.

The RUHS reported 1,660 coronavirus hospitalizations countywide, down 24 from Tuesday, but the number of intensive care unit patients edged up by nine from a day earlier.

Emergency Management Director Bruce Barton told the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that about half of patients in hospitals countywide have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Barton said six facilities are at 100 percent of licensed bed capacity. However, all hospitals are resorting to surge plans to expand critical care space wherever possible. No patients are being transferred to facilities outside the county because of space limitations.

The 11-county Southern California region's ICU availability officially remains at 0 percent.